One of my very first Korean food experiences was at BCD Tofu House in K-Town, Los Angeles. It takes me way back to my undergrad college days where friends introduced me my first soon tofu where we cracked raw eggs into steamy pots of steamy spicy tofu soup.
As I entered the BCD location in the busy Diamond plaza in Irvine, I had a sense of nostalgia as I looked at the familiar sign. I also caught a glimpse of a sign that said it was open "24 hours" which is pretty crazy for such a popular restaurant. Thoughts of being able to get some delicious food at 11pm or even 2am crossed my mind...
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| Side dishes |
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| Side dishes - small fried fish |
I ordered the soon tofu (of course!) with seafood since I have been imaging the taste of >8-10 years ago. It came with rice in steaming stone pots and a decent amount of side dishes (Kim Chee, radish, fish cake, salad, potato salad) including a small fried fish which was a nice surprise. Thinking back, I remember my friend had saved this fish to bring back to the dorms to enjoy later as a snack. The kim he also included 1 Raw oyster, which was unexpected (thus, confirmed with waitress they intended for it to be in there).
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| Steamed rice |
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| Seafood soon tofu soup |
The soup came out bubbling. Raw eggs were provided to crack into the hot steaming earthen pots of soup. My seafood tofu soup (soondubu) was good as I had remembered, but not too hearty or filling as it could've been. Perhaps the K-town location was more generous or times may have changed, but there were only a few pieces of squid, a couple wimpy shrimp and clams.
Prices were fair (although a few dollars more than it had been back in the day) and I would come back if craving Korean foods at odd times considering this is open all day!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Cost: $$
Service: 4 out of 5
Recommend: Yes
Recommend: Yes
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